"Did you, at any time prior to the attack, hear Colonel Chivington say that he was going to attack Black Kettle's band?"
"I did not."
"How long did the fight last?"
"The fighting did not entirely cease until about three o'clock in the afternoon."
"Did you camp with your regiment near the battle-ground?"
"We camped on ground occupied by the Indians before the battle."
"What was done with the Indians and other property?"
"The lodges were burned. The ponies, numbering, as I was told, five hundred and four, were placed in charge of the provost marshal. A few remained in the hands of the troops."
"What were the casualties of your regiment?"
"Ten killed, one missing, about forty wounded."